"Where's my grandfather? I need to see him! Hurry up and bring me to see my grandfather!" Lovespot grabbed the sleeve of an earth immortal standing in front of the Justice Hall.
Lovespot's face was as white as paper, his lips white as wax, and his eyes bloodshot. Because of his agitated actions, blood started to leak from his lips.
The earth immortal frowned when he saw Lovespot. He could still remember when he had been ridiculed and forced to follow Lovespot's demand every time the wastrel came to Justice Hall. He had no choice. The head elder at the time was Immortal Redseal, and thus he could only lay his head low. Lovespot didn't break any rules of Justice Hall, and even if he did, the then Head Elder Redseal would sweep them under the rug. So every time Lovespot came, as one of the frequent front guards of Justice Hall, he would be abused and even ridiculed.
"Not here." The earth immortal said, his eyes shining as he looked at Lovespot. Finally, he can repay some of the grievances he had received. He could still remember how Lovespot mocked him as a failed immortal with no future.
"Not here?" Lovespot's gasped through pained teeth.
He had failed his Unity Heavenly Tribulation. Even though the immortal guarding him had dispersed the heavenly tribulation, but the backlash was too big. Even the true immortal had suffered injuries and had to enter seclusion to heal his wounds.
If it was only the backlash from the tribulation, Lovespot wouldn't be in a terrible situation. But because of him constantly taking shortcuts in his cultivation and his reckless use of living pills, his foundation was precarious at best. If he passed the tribulation, then nothing would have happened, but he failed and now all those problems erupted.
And now, his nascent soul and spiritual core had numerous cracks on it. To add insult to the injury, his spiritual core was originally a yellow grade core that had been forcibly raised to the gold grade. Qi constantly leaked from his body as more and more tiny cracks appeared in his nascent soul and spiritual core. With his nascent soul's condition, he couldn't even possess someone else.
"Then get my grandfather for me!" Lovespot would have screamed those words out if he wasn't in so much pain.
The earth immortal unabashedly rolled his eyes and gave a smile full of ill intent. "I can't. Immortal Redseal has been imprisoned for a thousand years as punishment."
"You're lying!" Lovespot almost vomited blood at hearing this. If he couldn't heal his injuries, then he would lose his cultivation and become a cripple! "Quickly get him. If you lie again, I'll have my grandfather punish you!"
How could he die? He only made a little mistake. Next time he underwent his Unity Heavenly Tribulation, he would definitely succeed. He was still young, he still had a long life ahead of him, how could he just become a cripple? A crippled cultivator was even more lowly than a mortal!
"Stop making a scene. Leave now, before I force you." The earth immortal coldly said, the disdain in his eyes obvious. At the same time, there was a hint of anticipation.
Lovespot was completely enraged by the disdain in the other's party's eyes. He moved forward, wanting to punch the other party. But before he knew it, he was already on his back. The impact sent waves of pain through his body, causing him to hack out blood.
"Hmpf, do you think today was yesterday? You're no longer the grandson of the Justice Hall's Head Elder." The Earth Immortal mocked. "Leave before I have you jailed for causing a public disturbance."
In truth, the earth immortal wanted nothing more than to kill Lovespot then and there. His family had already long died years ago, and he was reaching the end of his lifespan. He likely, wouldn't even make it till Immortal Redseal left imprisonment, so killing Lovespot was appealing. But he could live at least a hundred more years. Wasting the rest of his life on a trash was not worth it.
Lovespot stood back up and look at his dirtied clothes. He glared hatefully at the earth immortal guard. Once he found his grandfather, he'll have this guard punished and crippled! But he was unwilling to leave just like that, so he shouted. "Just you wait, my grandfather won't let you go!"
But before Lovespot could leave, a heavy pressure descended and caused nearly everyone to freeze; the earth immortal guards weren't an exception. "What's the ruckus?"
"Head Elder!"
Upon seeing the person come out, the guards immediately kneeled with their heads low. The earth immortal guard from earlier quickly recounted the events.
"Oh?" The new Justice Hall Head Elder exclaimed and glanced at Lovespot as if he was a bug, no he was worse than a bug. A bug wouldn't cause this much trouble.
Lovespot felt a cold sweat drench his body. His grandfather was an immortal monarch but had purposely reigned in his aura to not affect Lovespot. But the new Justice Hall Head Elder wasn't so thoughtful.
In fact, he even had the thought of killing Lovespot then and there. He was of the same faction as Immortal Redseal, but in order to put him into the head elder position, the Conservative Faction had to pay a considerable price. And the root of all this was due to Lovespot.
"I'll consider Redseal's face and let you go this time. But next time you cause such a ruckus, you won't escape punishment. Scram!" In the end, the Justice Hall Head Elder didn't kill Lovespot. Sowing such an enmity with Immortal Redseal for a bug wasn't worth it.
Lovespot had a nasty expression on his face as he quickly retreated. Despite being protected all his life, he could still detect killing intent. Of course, this was because the new Justice Hall Head Elder didn't bother to hide it. But while he was fleeing, Lovespot felt his feet stumble over something and caused him to fall.
"Senior Brother Lovespot, how could you trip down over nothing?" The words were of concern, but the mocking tone was unmistakable.
Lovespot looked up and glared hatefully at the hypocrite smiling down on him. "You won't get away with this!"
"Brother Lovespot, what are you talking about? Senior Brother Ke was just worried about you since you clumsily fell down." This time it was a woman's voice.
"Hmpf, now you're acting high and mighty. But weren't you crying out in pleasure on bed before?" Lovespot sneered at the woman, instantly recognizing her.
"You!" The woman wanted to rush up and hit Lovespot, but another disciple stopped her.
"Don't go up and hit up." The person glanced disdainfully at Lovespot. "He's weak right now. What if you kill him with a touch? He's as weak as a bug."
"You!" This time it was Lovespot's turn to shout at them. "You all won't get away with this!"
"What do you mean? We simply heard of Brother Lovespot's condition and came to help you. Look at how injured you are, falling down over nothing." Another person said.
Lovespot glared hatefully at them while standing up. Only now he had realized how many people were there. He was surrounded by over a hundred people. Some of them he recognized as people he had tormented before. He finally became afraid. "W-w-what are you people doing!"
The people who gathered here were the ones Lovespot had tormented but managed to avoid the worst possible situation. At the same time, they were people with enough influence to monitor the Redseal Estate for news of Lovespot's action. Before, Lovespot never left, so they didn't have a chance to take revenge. But now...
"Brother Lovespot, we simply want to help you. Look at how injured you are. We need help carry Brother Lovespot to get treatment." One of them said as he grabbed Lovespot's arm.
"Indeed. As fellow disciples, we should help each other out." Another disciple said as he grabbed Lovespot's other arm.
Lovespot let out a howl of pain under the crushing grips. "H-h-harming a fellow disciple is against the sect laws!"
"Oh, Brother Lovespot actually know harming a fellow disciple is against the sect laws? I thought you didn't know." One of the crowd said.
"No, no. Brother Lovespot knowing this law is very natural. He must have heard so many times that he memorized it by heart. Out of all the disciples, Brother Lovespot is definitely the most knowledgable concerning the sect laws." At this, all of them laughed, but the chilly undertone sent shivers down Lovespot's spine.
"Let me go, let me go! Once my grandfather hears of this, you won't get away!" Lovespot screamed.
"Brother Lovespot, we said before, we simply want to treat your injuries." Another one said, refuting Lovespot's words. But Lovespot was clear that he didn't want these people's "treatment." "Besides, we're helping you. Without your grandfather, who else can you rely on but us?"
"Ha, Lovespot doesn't even put Senior Brother Xi in his eyes. Naturally, he disdains people like us." Another one ridiculed, causing Lovespot's face to turn red in anger as he recalled the humiliation he faced.
"You shouldn't say such words. Brother Lovespot is the most famous disciple. He naturally has the justification for being arrogant. Even descendants of true immortal like us are just ants to him. Still, it is our duty as fellow disciples to aid each other. Remember how much Brother Lovespot helped us before?"
At those words, none of the people laughed. All of them stared coldly at Lovespot and remembered the humiliation they received. Most of them were just side branches of a true immortal's family or an earth immortal's family, but how could their family be willing to offend Immortal Redseal for them? They were proud sons and daughters of the heavens, destined to rise above the rest of the rabble. But they suffered humiliation due to his scourge, yet they couldn't even get justice!
Naturally, they didn't dare to kill Lovespot. Not even speaking what would happen to them when Immortal Redseal found out, their family would kill them first to save the clan. Having already felt the disparity between the two, they just wanted to torment Lovespot as much as possible while they still had the chance.
A day later, Lovespot was found in front of the Redseal Estate. The people who brought Lovespot away didn't dare to bring him away for too long. After all, what if Redseal's subordinate came looking for them? This time it was only those few who tormented Lovespot. The immortals just turned a blind eye to all this. As long as Lovespot didn't die under their hand, they didn't care. Even the servants and earth immortals still in Redseal's estate looked coldly at him.
Most of the true immortal under Redseal distance themselves from Lovespot, disdaining him to the maximum. The only reason the true immortal protector from before helped Lovespot during his tribulation was because it was Redseal's final order before his imprisonment. But he suffered the Heavenly Dao's retilation and injured because of Lovespot, so how could he have good feelings towards the brat?
From that day on, Lovespot refused to leave the Redseal Estate to the disappointment of all those watching Redseal Estate like a hawk.
How come we didn't know you were so cowardly?
Weren't you so courageous before, when you mocked and torment us?
Just because you don't your grandfather anymore, you became like this?
You piece of trash!
Lovespot had never been so tormented in his life. Just closing his eyes would make him recall all the acupuncture received as "treatment." He would remember his skin burning up from the cream they applied. As someone who had only tormented others, Lovespot couldn't stand the same treatment.
But as the days passed, Lovespot was constantly tormented by pain as his cultivation regressed. He already ordered his servants and his grandfather's subordinates to gather pills and treasures to heal him. But none of them could find a definite solution. And the true immortals refused to help him.
They way they saw it, once Lovespot died, Redseal would return to his brilliant self. And dying due to injuries from heavenly tribulation was common, so Redseal couldn't use it to stir trouble for Jade Peak either.
He had even forcibly cut short the true immortal's seclusion to have him gather medicine for him. But the true immortal only rolled his eyes when Lovespot rebuked him for refusing. Did he really think that he was anything without his grandfather? The true immortal had already suffered injuries to protect Lovespot, and now Lovespot wanted him to use his own funds to provide treatment for the wastrel? In his dreams!
Without any methods to treat his regressing cultivation, Lovespot could only withstand the pain and hope that his grandfather could quickly exit his imprisonment. He even tried to send messages to his grandfather, but all of them were blocked!
"Those bastards! Once this lord's grandfather exits seclusion, I'll have them flayed and skinned alive!" Lovespot cursed. It wasn't the first time he spewed vulgarities. He knew it was useless words, but doing so at least made his heart feel a bit better.
"And that Xi Tianyi, he'll be the first one I torture!" In Lovespot's eyes, it was all Tianyi's fault for his current predicament. If it hadn't been for Tianyi, why would he attempt his Unity Heavenly Tribulation? If he hadn't failed, would the people dare to bully him like this? Xi Tianyi that bastard should have just accepted his lower status and allow him to do as he wanted!
If Lovespot were to know that it was Tianyi's idea to remove his grandfather from his Head Elder's position, he would undoubtedly curse Tianyi even more. Even if Lovespot succeeded in entering the Unity Realm, the people he tormented would still find ways to torment him in return. The people he tormented weren't in the minority. Many had even became Unity Realm elders after escaping his clutches, although they were in the minority.
Right now, the true immortal under Redseal had trouble fending for themselves due to Lovespot's folly. It was already good if they didn't find trouble with Lovespot themselves. As for shielding him? The same words as before.
Dream on!
On the day after Tianyi returned, Lovespot's eyes became red as his hatred for revitalized upon hearing the fact. He wanted to immediately find trouble for Tianyi but stopped once he remembered his regressing cultivation. He was still at the Nascent Soul Realm, if barely, but his combat prowess was only at the Core Formation Realm.
"Xi.Tian.Yi! Just wait till my grandfather comes out!" Lovespot growled out, but he suddenly heard a voice out of nowhere.
"You won't be able to take revenge. But don't worry, I'll help you."
Before Lovespot couldn't react, and he didn't even have time to scream from the pain before his eyes clouded over as his consciousness grew blurry. When his eyes sharpened once more, the face was the same, but the soul was different.
"That Old Bastard Huang Feihong almost discovered me. Luckily, I possessed a partial inheritance of Lunar Goddess Chang'e, allowing my presence to be hidden." The words were spoken with Lovespot's voice, but it was no longer just empty arrogance, but one backed by years of authority and experience. "Buzhou Immortal Sect, hmpf. I'll use your own sect's resources to fuel ascension and take revenge. I wonder what your faces will look like when I attain the peak using your resources?"
The Dragon Emperor grinned as he imagined the scene. But he quickly broke out of it. He had to fix this body. "Luckily, I managed to find a compatible body, and the soul happened to be injured, so I was able to easily take over." Due to his expenditure against Tianyi, his soul had grown incredibly weak. Weaker than before he met Lei Jingye, but it seemed his luck was quite good. He felt that the body he possessed was almost as compatible as one of his clones. But soon, he couldn't help but curse.
"What's with this shitty body!" The Dragon Emperor cursed. "The foundation is full of holes is unstable. Even with all my knowledge, I can't save it!!!"
When the Dragon Emperor took over, he had to dealt a critical blow to Lovespot's soul. After he had injured it, the Dragon Emperor sealed the original owner of the body's soul. Truthfully, the possession would have been more perfect if he had exterminated the soul, but the Dragon Emperor was clear about the soul lamps lit up important disciples. He would not make a rookie mistake and lead suspicion onto him. Briefly, the Dragon Emperor thought of visiting the body owner's soul lamp and replacing the imprint with his own, but he quickly denied it. This was practically sending information about himself to his archnemesis.
However, because he was weakened from before, the Dragon Emperor only barely allowed Lovespot's soul to hover between extermination and life. He was afraid that if he didn't do this, Lovespot would have been able to counterattack. As a result, Lovespot's soul was incredibly weak and fragile, only the barest amount was left. Even if Lovespot's soul was freed and regained control, he would have lost the majority of his memories. Due to this, the Dragon Emperor didn't know of Lovespot's memories and circumstances. But he wasn't afraid of being found out that he wasn't the original body's owner. He could discern that Lovespot failed his heavenly tribulation. He simply had to pretend he lost his memories. It wasn't as though such a situation never happened before.
"Forget it, forget it. Even if the foundation has been damaged, I'll just have to revert the spiritual core back to a spiritual vein and start cultivating all over again." And with his experience and techniques, it would be a heavenly spiritual vein. When the Dragon Emperor was still a youth, he had triple spiritual veins, but he was confident he would succeed even faster now.
With his knowledge, his rise would be much smoother than his first or second time. And plus, this body's owner seemed to have quite a backing. When he snuck into the estate, the formation protecting it was quite good.
The Dragon Emperor began the process of reversing his spiritual core back into a spiritual vein. Although the core was cracked, it still hadn't completely shattered, so it was still salveable. Only someone like him with the experience of an immortal emperor and knowing the secret technique could turn the core back into a vein.
Once it was all done, the Dragon Emperor's body was that of a mortal once more. Luckily, Immortal Redseal had used numerous treasures to extend Lovespot's life to the maximum of thirty-six hundred years. Otherwise, the body would have withered to dust immediately after suffering the backlash from its age as a mortal body that lost all cutlivation.
With the remnant qi within his body, it was easy for him to re-cultivate back to the twelfth stage of the Qi Gathering Realm. When the Dragon Emperor opened his eyes again, he summoned a maid. When the maid appeared, the Dragon Emperor smiled and caused her to blush and fall under his enthrallment.
Brushing his hand against the beauty spot, the Dragon Emperor curled the corner of his lips. Although he was only a qi gathering pupil, the body was still quite good now that he could recultivate its foundation. He could tell that it was supremely suited to the Dragon Emperor Fist. The potential just needed to be unearthed. The Dragon Emperor could already imagine surpassing his peak with this new body.
After gathering some information from the maid, the maid left. He reached into his pouch and investigated all the treasure Lovespot had. The Dragon Emperor became filled with joy at the riches. There were even more immortal artifacts than he had before. But he quickly grimaces as he thought of his losses.
The two most painful losses were the Red Dragon Lotus, an artifact that could nourish the dragon bloodline. And the second was the most painful of all!
Temporal Void Domain was a tower-shaped treasure. Its defense was mediocre, and its offensive power was practically nil. But it could speed up the time within and aggregated the spiritual qi of heaven and earth. It was one of the best treasures for cultivation that the Dragon Emperor had even possessed!
What's worse was that it landed in the hands of Tianyi. Just thinking of it made the Dragon Emperor gnash his teeth. But he forced himself to calm down. He will remember all the debt between the two and repay it back tenfold in the future.
"I've reached the limit. My spatial pouch doesn't currently have any of the materials needed to aid me in opening the eight extraordinary meridians. Last time I couldn't open all of them, but now I can. If I had opened them, I wouldn't have lost!" The Dragon Emperor left the Redseal Estate as he planned to purchase those materials that could aid him in his goals.
"Brother Lovespot, your cultivation has regressed, but your face appears healthy. Have you healed yourself?" A person suddenly walked up to Lovespot and asked.
The Dragon Emperor detected the hidden aggression of the person, but he smiled back. "Thank you for your concern. Unfortunately, I seemed to have lost my memories. How do I address this brother?"
The person made a queer expression at the Dragon Emperor's words, but soon a sneer made his way onto his lips. He placed his arms over the Dragon Emperor's shoulders in a vice-like hold. "Brother Lovespot, don't think that just because you pretend to have lost your memories, that all your offenses will be forgotten."
Before the Dragon Emperor could say anything, he felt his body seize up. He glared at the person who froze his body, but he soon didn't have time to ponder over that as five more disciples appeared and brought him away. Soon, he was surrounded by over a hundred disciples giving him looks of hatred. The Dragon Emperor couldn't help but feel stifled. Was he going to die just like this? He had just taken over this body! And if he was forced to leave it again, who knew when he would awake next?
"Don't go overboard! You are breaking the sect laws!" The Dragon Emperor shouted.
The disciples sneered, even more sure that Lovespot was pretending to lose his memories. See? Isn't he repeating the same words, just like last time?
The Dragon Emperor had never felt so humiliated. Compared to the physical pain he felt was nothing to the shame he suffered. Even at his worst, he had never been so humiliated by a group of weaklings like this! At the very least, the people who wanted him dead or tortured him were immortals!
His expression grew even more unsightly when he caught sight of the person responsible for his current situation, Xi Tianyi! Yes, he blamed everything on Xi Tianyi!